CASA 538/03 Direction under regulation 208 relating to the carriage of cabin attendants in balloons (Cth)

INSTRUMENT NUMBER:  CASA 538/03

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988

DIRECTION UNDER REGULATION 208 RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF CABIN ATTENDANTS IN BALLOONS

I, DALE EDWARD SOUTH, Team Leader Flying Operations, Central Area Office, a delegate of CASA, under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 and having regard to the safety of air navigation, direct that each hot air balloon operated by Outback Ballooning Pty Ltd (ACN 071 336 224) and whose details are set out in Schedule 1 may engage in charter operations that involve carrying 16 passengers in E-300 and B-350 model hot air balloons, and up to 20 passengers in B-400 model hot air balloons, without carrying a cabin attendant on condition that:

(a)the duties and responsibilities of the pilot in command relating to the briefing and control of passengers in normal and emergency situations are set out in the operator’s operations manual;  and

(b)during the operations, an approximately equal weight of passengers is located in each of the balloon’s 4 compartments;  and

(c)during the operations, the passengers are, at all times, in a position to hear any instructions given by the pilot in command;  and

(d)when more than 16 passengers are carried during the operations, there are 2 suitably qualified ground crew available, with one at either end of the basket, to assist the pilot with the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers;  and

(e)the training required by the ground crew referred to in paragraph (d) above is included in the operator’s operation manual;  and

(f)the operations are conducted in accordance with all relevant requirements set out in section 20.16.3 of the Civil Aviation Orders, other than subparagraph 6.1 (a) and paragraph 7.1.

This instrument comes into effect on gazettal and stops having effect at the end of November 2006.

SCHEDULE 1

BALLOONS OPERATED BY OUTBACK BALLOONING PTY LTD

Manufacturer	Model	Registration
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OBA
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OZB
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OZC
Kavanagh	E-300	VH-OZL
Kavanagh	B-350	VH-ZYO
Kavanagh	B-400	VH-OZS

[Signed D. South]

Team Leader Flying Operations

Central Area Office

28 November 2003